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--- 193506 [2014/11/01 05:39] – [Why Wear Winter Woolies When Weather Wax Wery Wintry? A Personal Parley With Paddy Pallin.] emmanuelle_c
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 ===== Why Wear Winter Woolies When Weather Wax Wery Wintry? A Personal Parley With Paddy Pallin. =====
-When I arrived at Paddy's place I found Paddy rubbing his hands vigorously. "Hullo" I said, "Feeling the cold?"	"Well" said Paddy, "It depends what you
+When I arrived at Paddy's place I found Paddy rubbing his hands vigorously. "Hullo" I said, "Feeling the cold?"	"Well" said Paddy, "It depends what you mean".	"How do you mean?" I asked.
-mean".	"Haw do you mean?" I asked.
+If I am rubbing my hands because __it's__ cold, not because __I'M__ cold" said Paddy enigmatically, but his glance at a pile of sleeping bags explained his meaning. "Aha" I said, "Good for the sleeping bag industry, eh".
+"What are your views on sleeping bags?" was my neat question. "Well there are two views of sleeping bags", replied Paddy, "the inside and the outside. I prefer the inside". After this wise crack, Paddy assumed a look of intelligence and smiled reassuringly at me. Thus encouraged, I took the bull by the horns, "Are your sleeping bags warm enough for the coldest weather?"	"No", said Paddy promptly, "if they were they'd be much too warm for the majority of nights. One of my regular sleeping bags is right for 75% of camping conditions but on very hot nights they're too hot and on very cold nights - Glen Raphael camp at King's birthday for instance they're not warm enough".
-IfI ea rubbing my hands because it's cold, not because I'M cold" said Paddy enigmatically, but his glance at a pile of sleeping bags explained his meaning. "Aha" I said,	"Good for the sleeping bag industry, eh".
-"What are your views an sleeping bags?" was my neat question. 'Veil there are two views of sleeping bags", replied Paddy, "the inside and the outside. I
-prefer the inside". After this wise crack, Paddy assumed a look of intelligence
-and smiled reassuringly at me. Thus encouraged, I took the bull by the horns, "Are yomr sleeping bags warm enough for the coldest wcather?"	to", said Paddy
-promptly, "if they were they'd be much too warm for the majority of nights. One
-of my regular sleeping bags is right for 75% of camping conditions but on very hot nights they're too hot and on very cold nights - Glen Raphael camp at King's birthday for instance they're not warm enough".
 "What is the remedy?"
-*Most people can put up with the warm nights and on a cold night a couple of
-extra sweaters and a pair of long woolly underpants will generally do the trick. By the way I heard of a good stunt a little while ago. Get a p:'.ece of flannel about 12" wide and 4 or 5 feet long and after putting on all your extra clothing,
+*Most people can put up with the warm nights and on a cold night a couple of extra sweaters and a pair of long woolly underpants will generally do the trick. By the way I heard of a good stunt a little while ago. Get a piece of flannel about 12" wide and 4 or 5 feet long and after putting on all your extra clothing, wrap it round the waist - it should go about 1 1/2 times round. Have the extra half turn at the back so that you get a double thickness at the back. I have tried out the idea and it works well. The idea came from South Africa. They call it a "Veldt Blanket".
-wrap it round the waist - it should go about liF times round. Have the extra half turn at the back so that you get a double thickness at the back. I have tried out the idea and it works well. The idea came from South Africa. They call it a "Veldt Blanket".
 "Sounds like double Dutch to me", said I, "Got any more brain waves?"
 "Elastic run through a hem in the top, draws the bag up close on a cold night and stops the chilly breeze from getting down the spine. In fact if the bag is long enough the elastic can be drawn tight over the head and one can breath through the opening at the side of the bag".
 "What about a person who is a cold sleeper?"
 "If a person knows he is a cold sleeper he should have a bag made with a few ounces extra of down in it. It doesn't cost much more and it might make all the difference between cold and comfort".
-"What do you think "It's an 8 foot Zipp. quilt. Very useful in useful at home too".of this?" said Paddy as he produced a few yards of Zipp, Fit one to a sleeping bag and "Zzzzzip" and you have a flat hot weather, and," said Paddy (being a married man) "Very
-Just then a few customers arrived and so have another try later.
+"What do you think of this?" said Paddy as he produced a few yards of Zipp, "It's an 8 foot Zipp. Fit one to a sleeping bag and "Zzzzzip" and you have a flat  quilt. Very useful in hot weather, and," said Paddy (being a married man) "Very useful at home too".
-P.S. Paddy tells me that those 8 foot Zipps cost 12/-, Elastic in the top 0 ( extra and additional dawn 31- per ounce.
-PADDY PALLIN, 312 George St. over Hallam's, Opp, Nynyard Station, Phone 33101.
+Just then a few customers arrived and so our interview terminated, but we'll have another try later.
-our interview terminated, but we'll
+P.S. Paddy tells me that those 8 foot Zipps cost 12/-, Elastic in the top 1/6 extra and additional dawn 1/- per ounce.
+PADDY PALLIN, 312 George St. over Hallam's, Opp. Wynyard Station, __Phone 33101.__
 ===== THE KOWMUNG-WITH VARIATIONS. =====
 (concluded)
-SATURDAY - 2nd, FEBRUARY;
-We awoke about 7 a.m, and found that we had certainly camped in a rough locality. Rocks large and small surrounded us on all sides and the river roared through the canyon nearby. By the map our position seemed to be about one and a
+__SATURDAY - 2nd, FEBRUARY:__
-half miles above Hanrahants Creek. We set out at 9.15 and until Werong Creek found the river rough. Fortunately there was no climbing, but rock-hopping and undergrowth made progress slaw. I was particularly clumsy and several times
-slipped when crossing logs: in fact for the next couple of days my balance was all astray. This was probably nerTous reaction from the strain of yesterday; it
+We awoke about 7 a.m. and found that we had certainly camped in a rough locality. Rocks large and small surrounded us on all sides and the river roared through the canyon nearby. By the map our position seemed to be about one and a half miles above Hanrahan's Creek. We set out at 9.15 and until Werong Creek found the river rough. Fortunately there was no climbing, but rock-hopping and undergrowth made progress slow. I was particularly clumsy and several times slipped when crossing logs: in fact for the next couple of days my balance was all astray. This was probably nervous reaction from the strain of yesterday; it had been a hard day all through with the last couple of hours most trying. I should not like to compute the thousands of foot-pounds of energy used up in lumping a 45 lb. pack 500 feet up a rock face at an angle of 70 degrees. What was needed was a day's rest, but alas! We were short of food.
-had been a hard day all through with the last couple of hours most trying. I should not like to compute the thousands of foot-pounds of energy used up in lumping a 45 lb. pack 500 feet up a rock face at an angle of 70 degrees. What was needed was a dayls rest, but alas: We were short of food.
-After Werong there was an improvement. Grassy flats and rough patches
+After Werong there was an improvement. Grassy flats and rough patches alternated, but, praise be to Allah, no granite canyons. The day had been warm early and the sky was now overcast. As we commenced to pick our way through the beginnings of Rudder's Rift just after 1 p.m. the big drops started to fall and in a few seconds a heavy rain and thunderstorm was in action. We took shelter under trees - more or less dry - and taking advantage of a lull sprinted for the shelter of a shelving rock where we had a substantial meal and prepared a damper.
-alternated, but, praise be to Allah, no granite canyons. The day had been warm
-early and the sky was now overcast. As we commenced to pick our way through the beginnings of Rudder's Rift just after 1 p.m. the big drops started to fall and
+Made a late start in the afternoon (5 p.m.) and until dark walked as hard as the conditions and our conditions allowed. We camped in a rather good cave - one of the few on the Kowmung - and after some cooking and eating crawled into our sleeping bags at about 9 p.m.	(11 miles).
-in a few seconds a heavy rain and thunderstorm was in action. We took shelter under trees - more or less dry - and taking advantage_of a lull sprinted for the shelter of a shelving rock where we had a substantial meal and prepared a damper
-Made a late start in the afternoon (5 p.m.) and until dark walked as hard as the conditions and our conditions allowed. We camped in a rather good cave - one of the few on the Kung - and after some cooking and eating crawled into our
+__SUNDAY - 3rd. FEBRUARY:__
-sleeping bags at about 9 p.m.	(11 miles).
-SUNDAY - 3rd. FEBRUARY;
 I found that the eel line which I had set the night before had not been
 disturbed. There were eels in that part of the river because I had seen one about four feet long swimming downstream the day before, hut apparently they were all good Mahommedans and gave our bacon a wide berth.
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 The country passed through was full of variety, rough creeks, granite
 canyons, steep ridges, grassy river flats and a little road.	The river roared through rapids, trickled over stones and at times flawed placidly. In fact, for continual change of scene - give me the Kawmung.
-PAGES FROM THE PAST.
-A RETROSPECTION.
+===== PAGES FROM THE PAST. A RETROSPECTION.  =====
 "Say Wall how about something for the /Bushwalkert, something reminiscent; how you
 came to join the Club - good trips of the past - humourous happenings - you know, something breezy:"	/Tis the voice Der Bert, speaking into the left ear.
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 So in closing this my retrospection, one thing I do say, our beloved Club has 1-,rought to me those things which I vastly prize, true friendships born of real regard, and a wealth of memories.
 WAITER ROOTS
-SOCIAL NOTE S.
-th February, the 'th. Annual swimming Carnival was held at Mosquito
+===== SOCIAL NOTES. =====
-Camp on the Woronora River, Weather and other conditions were ideal. There
-was a record attendance approximately 100 being there.
+th February, the 7th. Annual swimming Carnival was held at Mosquito Camp on the Woronora River. Weather and other conditions were ideal. There was a record attendance approximately 100 being there.
 The events were keenly contested and a very fine day was spent by all, and the carnival generally was a very successful function.
-nd. February: Our old friend "Jock" Marshall, gave us a talk on the
-recent Barrier Reef trip entitled "A cruise through Whitsinday Passage". This
+nd. February: Our old friend "Jock" Marshall, gave us a talk on the recent Barrier Reef trip entitled "A cruise through Whitsunday Passage". This was very interesting as there were some very fine slides and to most of us the Barrier Reef has decided attractions and we are always glad to hear more about it.
-was very interesting as there were some very fine slides and to most of us the Barrier Reef has decided attractions and we are always glad to hear more about it.
-On the week-end of March 9th. and 10th. the 4th. Annual Re-union Camp was
+On the week-end of March 9th. and 10th. the 4th. Annual Re-union Camp was held at Emu Plains. There was a very efficient committee of organisers and the camp-fire and entertainment were excellent. The attendance was the largest we have had and the damper competition brought forward some startling exhibits, as well as some excellent ones.
-held at Emu Plains. There was a very efficient committee of Organisers and the
-Camp-fire and entertainment were excellent. The attendance was the largest we
+nd. March: Harold Chardon gave a lecture an the Tuglow district accompanied by very fine slides, also some beautiful views of the country around Pittwater.
-hare had and the damper competition brought forWard some startling exhibits, as well as some excellent ones.
-nd. March: Harold Chardon gave a lecture an the Tuglaw district accompanied by very fine slides, also some beautiful views of the country around Pittwater.
+This was followed, on March 29th., by a very fine lecture by Marie Byles on "Virgin Peaks in New Zealand". The concensus of opinion is that these are perhaps the finest slides we have yet had in the S.B.W. Club Rooms and were thoroughly interesting and enjoyable.
-This was followed, on March 29th., by a very fine lecture by Marie Byles on "Virgin Peaks in New Zealand". The concensus of opinion is that these are
-perhaps the finest slides we have yet had in the S.B.M. Club Rooms and were thoroughly interesting and enjoyable.
+On 16th. April the first dance of the season was held at the Arts Club, the attendance was very fair and the evening one of the best. There were as usual, very high spirits in evidence, and the evening went with a swing. There was also a slight profit.
-On 16th. April the first dance of the season was held at the Arts Club, the
-attendance was very fair and the evening one of the best. There were as usual, very high spirits in evidence, and the evening went with a swing. There was also a slight profit.
 th. April: Bob Savage gave us some inside information on the recent Barrier Reef trip, which was undertaken by a party of Bushwalkers with others. This was highly entertaining and most enjoyable.
-th0 May: some of the Bushwalkers presented a very amusing One Act Farce entitled "Wurzel Flummery'.	This went very well.
-th. May: Mr. Charlie Savage entertained members considerably with an account of the recent Jamboree held at Frankston and also of the Jamboree hikes. This was accompanied by excellent slides and was exceptionally interesting, and was an unn:-..lal type of lecture, from our point of view, and therefore the more welcome. We were very interested in the arrangements and the programme of events as shown to us by Mr. Savage.
+th0 May: some of the Bushwalkers presented a very amusing One Act Farce entitled "Wurzel Flummery". This went very well.
-All who know Peggy Docksy will be sorry to hear that she has recently
-sustained a great loss in the death of her father.
+th. May: Mr. Charlie Savage entertained members considerably with an account of the recent Jamboree held at Frankston and also of the Jamboree hikes. This was accompanied by excellent slides and was exceptionally interesting, and was an unusual type of lecture, from our point of view, and therefore the more welcome. We were very interested in the arrangements and the programme of events as shown to us by Mr. Savage.
+All who know Peggy Docksy will be sorry to hear that she has recently sustained a great loss in the death of her father.
 FOR THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE
-R.D. BROWNE, Bon. Social Secretary.
+R.D. BROWNE, Hon. Social Secretary.